Median wage
$26.50 an hour
Capitale-Nationale
Compared with Quebec
5.4% lower
$1.52 below the Quebec median of $28.02
Compared with Canada
5.4% lower
$1.52 below the Canadian median of $28.02
Job outlook
Very good
5 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
11
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Capitale-Nationale
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Capitale-Nationale and Canada Capitale-Nationale: median $26.50, from $20.00 to $40.00, middle half $23.00 to $36.95. Quebec (province): median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75, middle half $24.04 to $34.35. Canada: median $28.02, from $19.55 to $45.07, middle half $23.08 to $35.71. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Capitale-Nationale: median $26.50, from $20.00 to $40.00, middle half $23.00 to $36.95 Capitale-Nationale $26.50 Quebec (province): median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75, middle half $24.04 to $34.35 Quebec (province) $28.02 Canada: median $28.02, from $19.55 to $45.07, middle half $23.08 to $35.71 Canada $28.02 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Capitale-Nationale compared with Canada
Wage Capitale-Nationale Quebec Canada
Low
$20.00
$20.25
$19.55
Lower quartile
$23.00
$24.04
$23.08
Median
$26.50
$28.02
$28.02
Upper quartile
$36.95
$34.35
$35.71
High
$40.00
$43.75
$45.07
Average
$29.82
$30.15
$31.05
Job outlook
Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Capitale-Nationale.
11 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 2
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.
By region in Quebec
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec Outaouais: median $32.56, from $23.43 to $44.76. Montréal: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $47.98. Laurentides: median $29.83, from $22.00 to $43.96. Laval: median $28.85, from $20.00 to $51.28. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75. Côte-Nord: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75. Montérégie: median $28.02, from $21.00 to $36.81. Nord-du-Québec: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.00, from $21.50 to $36.06. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $28.00, from $22.00 to $37.88. Centre-du-Québec: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $46.15. Estrie: median $27.18, from $22.50 to $34.69. Capitale-Nationale: median $26.50, from $20.00 to $40.00. Lanaudière: median $26.44, from $20.00 to $45.00. Mauricie: median $26.44, from $21.63 to $31.00. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.26, from $20.51 to $43.96. $20 $30 $40 $50 $60 Outaouais: median $32.56, from $23.43 to $44.76 Outaouais $32.56 Montréal: median $30.00, from $20.00 to $47.98 Montréal $30.00 Laurentides: median $29.83, from $22.00 to $43.96 Laurentides $29.83 Laval: median $28.85, from $20.00 to $51.28 Laval $28.85 Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75 Abitibi-Témiscamingue $28.02 Côte-Nord: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75 Côte-Nord $28.02 Montérégie: median $28.02, from $21.00 to $36.81 Montérégie $28.02 Nord-du-Québec: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75 Nord-du-Québec $28.02 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $28.02, from $20.25 to $43.75 Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $28.02 Chaudière-Appalaches: median $28.00, from $21.50 to $36.06 Chaudière-Appalaches $28.00 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $28.00, from $22.00 to $37.88 Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $28.00 Centre-du-Québec: median $27.50, from $20.00 to $46.15 Centre-du-Québec $27.50 Estrie: median $27.18, from $22.50 to $34.69 Estrie $27.18 Capitale-Nationale: median $26.50, from $20.00 to $40.00 Capitale-Nationale $26.50 Lanaudière: median $26.44, from $20.00 to $45.00 Lanaudière $26.44 Mauricie: median $26.44, from $21.63 to $31.00 Mauricie $26.44 Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $26.26, from $20.51 to $43.96 Bas-Saint-Laurent $26.26 The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Outaouais $23.43 $32.56 $44.76 Good (4 of 5) Montréal $20.00 $30.00 $47.98 Very good (5 of 5) Laurentides $22.00 $29.83 $43.96 Very good (5 of 5) Laval $20.00 $28.85 $51.28 Very good (5 of 5) Abitibi-Témiscamingue $20.25 $28.02 $43.75 Very good (5 of 5) Côte-Nord $20.25 $28.02 $43.75 Good (4 of 5) Montérégie $21.00 $28.02 $36.81 Very good (5 of 5) Nord-du-Québec $20.25 $28.02 $43.75 Good (4 of 5) Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean $20.25 $28.02 $43.75 Very good (5 of 5) Chaudière-Appalaches $21.50 $28.00 $36.06 Very good (5 of 5) Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine $22.00 $28.00 $37.88 Good (4 of 5) Centre-du-Québec $20.00 $27.50 $46.15 Very good (5 of 5) Estrie $22.50 $27.18 $34.69 Very good (5 of 5) Capitale-Nationale $20.00 $26.50 $40.00 Very good (5 of 5) Lanaudière $20.00 $26.44 $45.00 Very good (5 of 5) Mauricie $21.63 $26.44 $31.00 Very good (5 of 5) Bas-Saint-Laurent $20.51 $26.26 $43.96 Very good (5 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .